Virginia’s annual three-day tax holiday is set to begin on Friday, August 6 and run until Sunday, August 8. During the tax holiday, consumers may buy qualifying school supplies, clothing, footwear, hurricane and emergency preparedness items, and Energy StarTM and
There’s no doubt about the economic impact that tourism has on our community. But what about the power that local residents have in promoting our region? Shopkeepers, restaurant servers, hotel staff – all of these individuals play an important role
As the world opens up again, people are beginning to gather, and events are once again hitting their stride as people are eager to once again have experiences beyond their bubbles. Perhaps your business is having an event, or maybe
From Perkins Law, by Eric C. Perkins, Esq.: Today’s competitive marketplace requires businesses to build and maintain a positive reputation and image. But, with the advent of social media, companies are forced under a magnifying glass of worldwide proportions. A company’s
Owning a business comes with a lot of responsibility and an endless list of things that could potentially keep an owner up at night. And that was before a global pandemic crashed into the retail and hospitality industries especially hard.
They are on nearly every street corner, in every shop window, and somewhere on most small businesses’ social media feeds. They are of course, the ubiquitous help wanted signs whose necessity can often determine a business’ ability to return to
Last week, Governor Northam began the process of rolling back most of the measures put in place last year to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Following new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Northam lifted Virginia's
From Orenduff & Associates by Nick Orenduff, CFP®: A new tax-deferred retirement plan is available for businesses. Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs) are a key provision of the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act enacted in 2019 and
Prior to this spring, Ivory Paper Co. was living the small business dream. A media darling, their planners could be found among all the top lists for 2021 planners including the New York Times, Good Housekeeping, Refinery 29, Buzzfeed, as
From Virginia Commonwealth University Office of Continuing and Professional Education: Throughout 2021, The Virginia Commonwealth University Office of Continuing and Professional Education (OCPE) is offering a collection of self-paced online, noncredit courses and certificates in partnership with The Learning Resources
